PIP warning as people with mental health problems ‘could lose up to £5,750 a year’ under government plans

HUNDREDS of thousands of Brits could lose up to £5,750 in PIP due to a major overhaul, a new report warns.

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), founded by money guru Martin Lewis, says the proposed changes to PIP are a “catastrophic” mistake.

Over 1,000 people qualify for PIP every day, and the government expects the welfare bill to reach £70billion a year by 2030, which is about £1billion a week To cut costs and encourage more people to return to work, the government announced major cuts to PIP in March...